Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important food crop and requires larger amount of water
throughout its life cycle as compared to other crops. Hence, water related stress cause …

Europe has experienced a series of major floods in the past years which suggests that flood
magnitudes may have increased. Land degradation due to soil compaction from crop …

Southeast Asia is a major rice-producing region with a high level of internal consumption
and accounting for 40% of global rice exports. Limited land resources, climate change and …

Rice root growth encompasses a remarkable genetic diversity in terms of growth patterns,
architecture, and environmental adaptations. In order to harness this valuable diversity for …

Roots usually suffer greater exposure to multiple abiotic stresses than shoots. Therefore, the
root system can be as affected, or even more affected, than the aerial parts of a plant by such …

Many of the world's rice-growing regions lack adequate irrigation facilities, and drought
frequently reduces yield. This paper reviews drought-resistance traits in rice and their …

Root growth at soil depths below 30cm may provide access to critical soil water reserves
during drought in rainfed lowland rice. In this study, the OryzaSNP panel, a set of 20 lines …

Background Plants form the base of the terrestrial food chain and provide medicines, fuel,
fibre and industrial materials to humans. Vascular land plants rely on their roots to acquire …

Drought is the major constraint to rice production in rainfed areas across Asia and sub-
Saharan Africa. In the context of current and predicted water scarcity, increasing irrigation is …

The ability of roots to penetrate hard soil is important for crop productivity but specific root
phenes contributing to this ability are poorly understood. Root penetrability and …